It’s only a vision at this point, but technology companies like Facebook are aiming to make the metaverse the setting for many online activities, including work, play, studying and shopping. How do we ensure everyone has a say in how it develops? It's a question Shel and I considered in the primary discussion in the August episode of The Hobson & Holtz Report aka episode 210 of the For Immediate Release podcast published on August 23. We started with a definition. Wikipedia's is … [Read more...] about Considering the forthcoming metaverse
Second Life
The Second Life hype cycle
It seems that you can't pick up a magazine or newspaper these days without seeing lengthy articles that focus on the negative side of Second Life. The latest comes from Time magazine in a feature last week. Reality is catching up with Second Life, says the magazine in its article entitled Second Life's Real-World Problems. Like others before it, this article talks about companies who have departed the virtual world for one reason or another, usually referencing disappointment with … [Read more...] about The Second Life hype cycle